New lawsuit blames 7 deaths on 2023 East Palestine train derailment
On Feb. 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed after a railcar's wheel bearing overheated, causing a fire. Three days later, officials conducted a "controlled release" of several tank cars that were filled with vinyl chloride, a toxic and flammable gas that can cause certain cancers, to prevent an explosion.
East Palestine Train Derailment Explained
On the evening of Friday, February 3, 2023, 38 of 149 cars of a Norfolk Southern Railway freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Five of the derailed cars were carrying vinyl chloride, a hazardous material that built up pressure in the resulting fires,
During visit to East Palestine 2 years after toxic train derailment, Vance vows to work on rail safety
Vice President JD Vance visited East Palestine on Monday to see what still needs to be done and how to avoid another disaster.
East Palestine train derailment 2 years later: An updated timeline
East Palestine still faces the fallout after a Norfolk Southern train derailed and caught fire on Feb. 3, 2023.
Two years after train derailment in East Palestine, some residents worry about liver disease
Two years after the derailment, researchers are stepping in to track how low-level, long-term environmental exposures are affecting the health of East Palestine residents.
Lawsuit blames deaths on toxic East Palestine train derailment
A new lawsuit alleges for the first time that people died because of the disastrous 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment.
East Palestine marks two years since train derailment with visit from Vice President Vance
A lawsuit has been filed alleging fatalities resulted from one of Ohio's worst train disasters, which occurred two years ago.
New East Palestine lawsuit blames 2023 train derailment for deaths of 7 people
A new lawsuit alleges at least seven people have died from the aftermath of the 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine.
Hundreds of current and former East Palestine residents file new lawsuit: "We didn't ask for this."
As residents continue to wait for action in Washington D.C., hundreds of East Palestine, Ohio residents are gearing up for a new court battle. A new lawsuit claims that Norfolk Southern and agencies at all levels of government failed the communities in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Two years after the derailment, hundreds of residents file new lawsuit
More than 700 current and former East Palestine residents have filed a new lawsuit two years after the derailment sent toxic chemicals into the air, water, and soil. KDKA's Jennifer Borrasso spoke with a few of those residents.
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Ohio representatives reintroduce bill for East Palestine derailment health concerns
The East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2025 would authorize funding long-term studies of the health impacts of ...
JD Vance visits East Palestine on 2-year anniversary of toxic Ohio train derailment: ‘This community will not be forgotten’
We are in it for the long haul in East Palestine,” Vance, a former US senator from Ohio, said in remarks from the town’s fire ...